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The American Sephardi Federation invites you to 
The 2nd Jewish Africa Conference
& 
Morocco Trip Extension!
 
Please click here to apply now

Trip Dates:  23-29 March 2020

Total in-country tour cost: $2,600.00*


HIGHLIGHTS:

•Experience Rabat, Casablanca, Essaouira, and Marrakech with scholars and communities members.  

•VIP Access to the 2nd Jewish Africa Conference (23-25 March), featuring African leaders and scholars discussing the role of Jews and the need for Jewish voices in African civil society, the development of Jewish space, perspectives on old and new African Jewish identities, and encounters between Jews and non-Jews in contemporary Africa.

•Explore Moroccan Jewish history, culture, and contemporary life, as well as Mimouna’s pioneering work to perpetuate Morocco’s tradition of tolerance and combat anti-Semitism abroad

*PRICE INCLUDES:

· Welcome & assistance upon arrival at Casablanca’s Mohamed V Airport (Roundtrip airfare NOT included)
· 6 Nights / 7 Days in Five Star Hotels (Double-occupancy; Single rooms available upon request for additional cost)
· In-country tour transportation 
· Certified local English speaking tour guide and scholars throughout the whole trip 
· Shabbat experience in Marrakech at Slat Lazama, a Sephardic synagogue founded in 1492 by Jewish refugees expelled by the Alhambra Decree 
· Entrance fees to monuments 
· Kosher breakfasts, lunches, and dinners

~Click here to learn more about the trip, or contact ASF at
212-294-8350
info@americansephardi.org  ~

The American Sephardi Federation presents:

The New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival’s (NYSJFF)
23rd Anniversary Edition
Dedicated to Ike, Molly, & Steven Elias

23 February-2 March 2020
Center for Jewish History
15 W 16th Street
New York City

Pomegranate Award Honorees, Special Filmmaker Appearances, &
7 NY, 2 US, and 2 World Première Films!

Use discount code ASF23NYSFF to access special prices!
Early Bird offer ends on 2 February 2020

Passes & Special Nights | Schedule | Sponsorship Opportunities
 

Schedule at a Glance
 

The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization,
Center for Jewish History, American Jewish Historical Society, 
and the American Sephardi Federation invite you to a lively discussion on:

Midwives, Musicians, Soldiers, Rabbis:
Whose Stories Will We Tell?
Celebrating the release of 
The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, Volume 6: Confronting Modernity, 1750-1880, edited by Elisheva Carlebach.

Thursday, 12 March, 6:30-9:00PM

Please register here

Center for Jewish History
15 W 16th Street
New York City

Discussion will be led by Prof. Deborah Dash Moore, Editor-in-chief of The Posen Library, in conversation with Elisheva Carlebach, Salo Wittmayer Baron Professor of Jewish History, Culture, and Society; Director, The Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies, Columbia University; Dara Horn, award-winning novelist and professor of Hebrew and Yiddish; and Sephardi-Israeli ASF Pomegranate Award Recipient for Musical Conservation and Coexistence Itamar Borochov, who will also play a duet with pianist Gadi Lehavi.
 
Followed by a festive reception with music by Cabinet of Melodies, led by Ira Khonen Temple, accordionist in Fiddler on the Roof (in Yiddish)
 

The Philos Project and the American Sephardi Federation present:

Nosotros 3.0: Strengthening Bonds Between Jewish and Latino Communities

On view until May 2020

Center for Jewish History
15 W 16th Street
New York City

The Philos Project and the American Sephardi Federation cordially invite you to the third edition of our Latin American classic art exhibit: Nosotros 2019. 

This years exhibit explores the Judtice of Zionism through the lens of Jewish and Latino national liberation struggles for independence from European colonialism. A new collection of art pieces will be revealed, including pieces from master artists Norma Lithgow and Deyvi Pérez. It will be a night of celebration of the shared history and culture of the Jewish and Latin communities.